slack
US /slæk/
UK /slæk/
形容詞
1.
鬆弛的, 不緊的
not taut or held tightly in position; loose
範例:
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The rope was slack.
繩子鬆弛了。
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He pulled the slack out of the cable.
他拉緊了電纜的鬆弛部分。
2.
懈怠的, 懶散的, 鬆懈的
lacking in diligence or energy; lazy or negligent
範例:
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He's been very slack in his duties lately.
他最近在工作上非常懈怠。
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The company has become slack in its safety procedures.
公司在安全程序上變得鬆懈。
名詞
鬆弛, 懈怠, 不景氣
the part of a rope or line that is not held taut; a spell of inactivity or laziness
範例:
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Give me some slack on the rope.
把繩子放鬆一點。
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After the busy season, there's usually some slack in the workload.
忙碌的季節過後，工作量通常會有些鬆弛。
動詞
放鬆, 懈怠
loosen (something, especially a rope)
範例:
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He slacked the reins.
他放鬆了韁繩。
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Don't slack off on your studies.
不要懈怠學業。